UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVI
Z-229
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939
NUMBER 139
Concert Ends Today's Session
Gala Performers in a Gala Concert -- the University Band ---ward Llanigwin, c'42, and Thomas Evens wa-
ns, b'curl. At 10.45 Henry Werten
musn't student adviser, will hold
conference with the new students
An organization which carries high the musical banners of the University whether at athletic contest, on tour, or on the stage is Prof. Russell L. Wiley's 96-piece University Band. The group appears in Hoeb Auditorium tonight in a concert with the University Symphony Orchestra, the Westminster A Capella Choir, and an 89-piece choir.
Begin Annual Inspection of R.O.T.C. Units
- Two-Day Event Will Bring Army Notables Here; Wentworth Military Band Plays for Parade
The R.O.T.C. Coast Artillery corps, and Infantry units began their annual training and federal administration inspection today.
Freshmen, serphomores and juniors of the Coast Artillery Unit and Infantry Unit were inspected today. Tomorrow morning senior inspection in both divisions will close the inspection.
Inspection of both divisions is under Lt. Col. E. C. Mead Coast Artillery corps, and Maj. W H. Donaldson, Jr., Coast Artillery corps.
A general inspection of building, uniforms, and practice field will be made tomorrow morning by Col. D. E. Hare, O.T.C. in this section of the country.
Members of the R.O.T.C. were in full dress all day but tomorrow only those to be inspected will be wearing uniforms.
The Wentwort Military Academy band from Lexington, Mo., which is here for the annual music festival, provided the music for a public parade and review of the entire R.O. T.C. on the intramural field back of Robinson gymnasium this afternoon.
Major Riggs and Major Edwards had as their luncheon guests at the Memorial Union cafeteria today. Cold Baldwin and Maj. Smith. Tomorrow at 12:30 inspection officers, and various members of the R.O.T.C. senate committee will be the guests of the R.O.T.C. faculty at a luncheon held in the Memorial Union building.
Those expecting to attend the luncheon were: Colonel Briggs; Colonel Baldwin; Lt. Colonel Bassett; Edwards; Edward's; Majors Ruggs; Major Smith; Sgt. Wil
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ON THE SHIN
by jimmy robertson
Frederick Totton, a veritable demon for statistics says that if all the boarders eating at Lawrence boarding clubs were placed end to end
On Field Trip...
Tsk, tsk! And he's the guy who sneered at me for using a couple of puns.
Patty Ledyard, the Gower Place nightingale, will nightble this evening at 6:15 loud enough for anybody with a radio tuned to WREN to hear her singing. And this week be this week's guest artist on one of his yet highly unsponsored broad-
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DR. P. C. MOORE
Dr. Raymond C. Mice, chairman of the department of geology, who left today with 35 memorials to his family, was on four-hour excursion.
Back From Meeting
PROF. W.H.SHOEMAKER
William H.  Shoemaker, chairman of the department of romance languages, who has returned from Chicago where he read a major at Harvard and is now president and Midwestern Association of Modern Language teachers.
Seniors Report For Health Exams
"The last of the letters in alphabetic order has been sent out and the service is nearing completion," said Doctor Casutone. "Now we are graduating from a college that is graduating this year but not classified in the catalog as seniors."
Students who will graduate from the University this spring but are not listed as seniors in the directory are requested to come to Walkin Memorial Hospital to make appointments for their Senior health check-up. R. I. Gannitt, director of the University health services, said today.
"It will be necessary for these students to report to the hospital and make their appointments within the next few days," Doctor Cameston said. "The immunization tests take three weeks to be completed."
35 Geologists Start Four-Day Rock Search
Dr. Moore's Class Will Study Formations Across Missouri; Meeting at M.U Is Planned for Trip
★ Dr. Moore's Class Will
Dr. Raymond C. Moore, head of the department of geology, and 35 students of his historical geology class left this morning on a four-day field trip to Missouri. The class is an annual affair for the class.
Students making the trip are:
Charles Allen, c;41; Liber Baidun,
e;ucl; Edward Borger, c;40; William Boyd, c;41; Lionel Branson,
c;42; Lawrence P. Buck, c;41; Edward Davis, c;41; Leonard Dickey, c;ucl;
Jerry Evers, c;42; Glenn Gordon,
gr; Norton Green, c;41; Lyman Hoffen,
e;41; Melvin Hefty, c;41; Loren Hallam,
e;41; James Johnson, c;41; Alvin R. Leeman, c;41; Rossley,
c;42; Melvin Lindemann, c;41; Loreau,
e;41; Engene Maxwell, c;41; Veron May, c;40; Jack Menich, c;ucl;
Carl Moritz, c;40; James Nelson, c;
16; Harry Fattion, c;41; Rowland Raup, c;41; Irvin Rink, c;41; Vincent Tharp, c;41; Joe Tihen, c;40;
Garvin Van Matte, c;41; J. B Waid, c;41; Erwal Walker, c;41; W. J. Lane, assistant instructor, also is on the trip.
The group will spend today studying the rack from Kansas City, Mo., to Columbus. Special attention will be given to the formations around Sedalia where they are especially easy to study. The class will hold department of geology of the University of Missouri this evening.
The Missouri state geologist goes with the class Sunday morning to Decaturville and helps in the explanation of the Ozark formations. The students will return to Lawrence Sunday evening.
Friday they will study the formations between Columbia and St. Louis. Saturday will be spent studying the rocks of the St. Francis Mountains, Saturday afternoon and evening, and then a field trip to the Missouri Geological Survey at the Missouri School of Mines in Rolla.
Authorized Parties-ward Llanigwin, c'42, and Thomas Evens wa-
ns, b'curl. At 10.45 Henry Werten
musn't student adviser, will hold
conference with the new students
Newman Club, Skating party at Rollerdrome, 12 o'clock.
Friday, April 16
Acacia fraternity, dance at chapter house, 12 o'clock.
Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delt
Mess at ballroom of Union
building. 12 o'clock
Friday April 28
Delta Tau Delta, dance at chapter house, 12 o'clock.
Boys of 1225 Oread, party at Old. English room, Union building, 11 p.m.
Saturday, April 29
Alpha Chi Omega, party at Union ballroom, 12 o'clock.
Sigma Kappa, dance at chapter house, 12 o'clock.
The Witan College survey conference this week end will bring 80 high school seniors to the already crowded campus of the University, it was estimated today.
The Witan will meet Saturday morning in the Pine Room of the Memorial Union Building to elect its president, David L. Owen, caused by Bruce Johnson, e41. Eld
The Wilton, an organization of high school and college men, meets each year at the University to aid graduating high school students to select a school and to determine their vocation.
Tomorrow evening the group will hold a bowling tourney and rally at the E. E. Bayles home, 1408 Kentucky street.
Busy Program Arranged For 80 Witanians at Conference Here
ELIZABETH MEGIUR,
Advisor of Women, for
the Joint Committee on
Student Affairs.
Students Requested To Park Off Campus As Act of Hospitality
Beginning with the registration Friday afternoon, the club will be busy with activities and business until Sunday afternoon.
E. H. LINDLEY
The University is playing host to several thousand high school pupils who have come for the Midwestern Music competition.
There is a great demand for parking space on the Campus. It is suggested that, as a courtesy to our guests, faculty and students arrange to park off the Campus tomorrow. This act of hospitality will, I know, be appreciated by our visitors.
Owl Applications Open Tomorrow
Chancellor
The remainder of the afternoon will be spent playing basketball and mimicking the conference dances will be held at the Lawrence club.
At 11:20 vocational interest periods will be conducted by the Dean of the Schools of Law, Business, Engineering and of the College. Following the conference dinner, James Susex, m42, will discuss "Manners Make Men," and H. B. Ober, Lawrence clothier, will speak on "What Does Personal Appearance Mean to You?"
The picture of the group will be taken Sunday morning, after the group attends services at the Plymouth Congregational church. The remainder of the day will be spent in business sessions.
Applications for positions of editor and business manager of the Sour Owl will be accepted starting tomorrow, it was announced today by Harry Hill. c'40, president of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity which publish the humor magazine.
Appointments will be made after applicants have been interviewed by the Sigma Delta Chi chapter, he made. A request would be made to Stewart Jones, c. 40.
'Nothing Wrong With Parade'
- Seven Bands Participate In Marching Demonstration This Afternoon
"Wrong? There was nothing wrong with that parade!"
So spoke Russell L. Wiley, director of the University Band, who bluntly asked what was wrong with the high school band parade drawn from the 1950s. "The Class A bands won't be here until tomorrow *eight of them*.
"Some of the bands left town this morning.
"A few bands were still competing when the parade started.
"Some of them don't know how to march.
march.
"There wasn't anything wrong with the parade.
"Reporters always think there is something wrong.
Seven bands marched in the parade. K. U., Hackell Institute, and Lawrence High constituted the Lawrence delegation. In addition bands from Hiwawha, Council Warrior, and Warrior worth Military Academy of Lexington, Mo. demonstrated their marching ability.
Music Festival Attendance Hits 2,300 Mark
- Total Registration for the Three-Day Festival Expected to Reach Over Four Thousand
Approximately 2,200 high school musicians and music supervisors had registered by noon today for the fifth annual Midwestern Music Competition Festival being held on the Campus of the University this week. The musicians are invited to be presented for the class A orchestra and band contests tomorrow.
Results of the competitions this morning is as follows:
Class D Bonds; First division—Southernheast, high, Kansas City, Mo.; Council Grove; Burdington; and North Kansas City, Mo. Second division—Yates Center. Iola and Cameron Mo. Third division—Osawato-
Class C Bands; First division—Hiwataka; Lawrence Junior high; Mulvane; Humboldt, Neb.; and Flatte City, Mo. Second division—Okokabe, and Troy. Third divi- batee. Fourth. Pleasanation; and Jarmuellesville. Mo.
Boys entertain Humboldt, Neb,
was given a division 3 rating.
Third division - Humboldt, Neb,
girls ensemble. Hanover girls sextet.
Third division - Humboldt, Neb,
octet and Hanover mixed
augment.
Bays high voice; First division-
Bayon. High voice; Second divisi-
Alfred Brand, Bayontown.
Maj. and third division-Marvin
Humricker, Humboldtio, Neb. and
Leslie.
Bay: medium voice; Second division—Bob Campbell, Mulvane, and Harry Moore. Hawthwaite. Third division—Robert Jenkins. Humboldt.
Boys low voice: First division—William Brown, Parsons. Second division—Norman Fuller, Valley Conduit. Third division—Billy Armor, Bill Armor, Humboldt, Neb. Girls high voice: Third division—Wynn Weymouth, Raytown Mo; Doris Boone and Betty Millen, Mulvane; and Lorraine Dwyer, Troy.
Girls medium voice: Marie Perele
Humboldt, Nebu, third division.
Girls low voice: Second division.
Third division - Lovaine, Myers
Valley Center; and Nancy White
Malvene.
First division: Jack Krueger
Kansas City, Mo.; Russell Blake
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Judges Rate Visiting Bands High In Mid-Western Marching Festival
Every competing band but one conducted much like a two-rings was awarded first division rating circus, the baton twirling expert (highly superior) by the judges when showed their wares before judge they marched in suspicious style in Twentieth twirlists vise for honors. The
Every competing band but one was awarded first divisional rating (highly superior) by the judges when they marched in sumptuous style in Haskell stadium last night. The high school band marching contest is held every Monday at the Mid-Western Band festival being held at the University this week.
Bands competing last night were Atchison County Community high school, of Efringham, and Mulvane high, class C; Atchison high school, and Shawnee River of Merriam class drums corps was the only entrant in competing drum corps, and received highly superior rating.
During the contest, which was
first division; Kenneth Lindenberger, Lawrence; Karl Thurman and Mary Thurman, Brookfield, Mo. Harold Smith, Wyandotte, Kansas City, Kan.; Bill Damice, Central High, Kansas City, Mo.
Second division: Tom Evans, Lee's Summit, Mv; Noronan Swamp, Wymont High, Kansas City, Kan; Mabel Rhoades, Wyndotte; Mary Turtor Waterville; Marion Gosch, Blue Rapids; Virginia and Lai-
Tommy Looson, Salina; Wayne
Hallister, Herington; Dick McLeod,
Showen Mission Rural, Merriam,
Shoen Valids, East High, Wichita.
Showcase Mission Race.
Ruth Valida, East High, Wichita.
Division three: Charles Eyers, Atchison; Margaret Renwick, Harrisonville, Mo.; Mori Peterson, Blue Rapids; Morgan Traine, Boonville, Mo.; Nellie Ross, Shawnee Mission; and Billy Sears, East High, Wichita. Outstanding performers of the evening were the Wentworth Military Academy of Lexington, Mo., and the Aitchison High band. Wentworth conducted a 15 minute demonstration of the most militaristic and beautifully executed style of drill that has been witnessed here.
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University Musicians On Program
The concert program is *ep.* follows "Feirliches Stuck" (Wagner) played by the Cello choir. The "chestra will play "The Call of the Plains" (Rubin Goldmark); "The Prize Song" from "Die Meisterisinger" (Wagner) with Joseph Wilkins as the soloist; "The Flight of the Bumblebee" (Rimsky-Korsakov); and "Romeo and Juliet" (Tachikowski).
★ Orchestra, Band, Westminster choral Group and Cello Chair Will Participate at 8 Tonight
A joint concert at 8 p.m. in Hoch auditorium by the University Symphony orchestra, the University band, the Westminster A Cappella choir, and an 80-piece Cello choir will climax the program for the second day of the annual Mid-Western Music Festival.
To Play Modern Classics
The Westminster A Cappella Choir under the direction of Dean D. M.Swarthot, will sing "Tenebrale Factae Sunt" (Palestina); "As Discords Neath A Master's Hand" (Andrew); "O Praise Ye God" (Tschikawsky); "Ride On King Jesus" and O. "Susanna" (Foster).
The University Band will play "Procession of Nobles" from the opera "Mada" (Rimsky-Korsakov); "Bride of the Waves," a trior for cornicles (Clarke); the overture "Oberon" (von Weber); "Fantasia Dì Concerto" (Baccalari) with Jack Dalby, fa'40, as baritone soloist.
The remainder of the band's program will be compositions by modern composers including excerpts from the popular classic, "Body and soul," "Star Dust" and "Alexandrew and the Lionesses" and "Jahnumhymn (Benetu1)," "Skylin3" (Moon), and "March of the Steel Men" (Belterling).
Rehearse for Concert
While University musicians were awaiting the first baton for tonight's joint concert, several visiting high school players continued rehearsals today for annual concert by the Massed Festival Band and the Massed Festival Orchestra tomorrow night.
Guest conductors for the concert tomorrow night will be Dr. Frank Simon, Cincinnati, Ohio; Karl King, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Garald Prescott, University of Minnesota; Karl Kreuer, Kansas City, Mo.; N. De Rubert, Kansas City, Mo.; Karl Kuorien, Symphony Orchestra; and Russell L. Willey, director of the University Band.
Use Potter's Lake
As Background
For Y.M. - Y.W. Film
"From stage to screen" is the story of Marvin M. Moon, 'cunel, who will embark on his motion picture career Sunday afternoon when the Creative Leadership commission of the Y.M.C.A. and the filming of the mystery. Moon will play the leading role in the production.
The plot of the picture centers around a picnic held at Porter's lake. The commission invites anyone who would like to be in the production to attend the picnic. The rest of the cost and production staff will be chosen from the pinchers. They ordinarily need a girl who can swim.
H. Lee Jones, pastor of the Uni-tarian church, will film the picture. Jones is experienced in commercial photography. Most of the picture will be made Sunday and the pixie-nicks will help cut and edit it.
Storer To Address Colloauium
Storer To Address Colloquium
Professor N. W. Storer of the department of astronomy will address the regular department of astronomy for future visits at 4:30 p.m. in room 203, Blake hall, on the subject of "The Absorption of Light in Interstellar Space." It will be an open meeting.